My Interview Transcript

Optional-Philosophy

JOB+Graduate

Hobby—Teaching and Blogging

Board—Manbir Singh

Duration-35 mins

Members-5(Including Chairperson)

I was second in the Morning session.It was my first Mains and first Interview.I was nervous but confident at the same time.

As I entered Chair was very close to table(Must be the previous guy who moved it super close).But huh! I got the chance to show my mannerisms :D

I asked …May I sit Sir!!

Chairperson(Here onwards CP) asked Please take the seat.

CP:Asked Qn about my job profile at Hindustan Aeronautics.

Ans-Explained the same

CP:Whats the prob wit LCA Tejas

Ans-explained the same

CP:Problem in Aeronautics Industry as whole and the solutions

Ans—Explained

Some more qns but I cant remember

Then there was Lady Member(M1 here onwards)

M1-Qns on Teaching (my Hobby)

M1-Would u like to teach in universities.

M1-Koraput,Orissa based qns---Tribal and transport problems.How to improve.

Mam was really cordial and energetic .It went well with her.

Then the baton passes to M2

M2:National Disaster Management Infrastructure in India

M2:Aluminium production and why we r not able to produce high grade alloys for aircrafts(My branch related)

M2:What are your strengths

M2:Explain moral integrity through and example if u r posted as DC.

Answered the same

There were more counter qns cant remember.

Baton passes to M3:

This guy was grinning all the time and had a 4 inch wide smirk on his face.I felt doomed.He is goin to destroy me.

The same happened He was the villain of my Interview

But since I knew beforehand that this kind of situation will come.I maintained a bigger smile a 4+ inch one.

M3-Why did u leave IIT when had to come here.

M3-Why did u take IIT in the first place.

M3-You have wasted one seat.

M3-Now u have left HAL

M3-How do we know you wont leave Civil Services.

M3-Explain me why are u coming to civil services.(grilled me here.But still justified)

M3-Then in Last he asked about Tribal Mainstreming in Development Whats your stand.

I answered all his questions.I was like bring it on .I can take all. But he was looking diplomatic So cant say wether he was fully satisfied or not

Then the baton passes to M4

M4-What is Blue revolution

M4-Who accreditates Agricultural Universities

M4-What are Multilateral Aid Institutions

M4-What are problems wid IMF

M4-What is Power of purse.

M4-What is India’s stand

Answered all

Over all the Interview was good.My interview duration was longest amongs my 6 interviewee colleagues.May be I was second and they were all warmed up to grill.

But I feel I survived.Answered all qns.Maintained smile all time.Manbir,M1,M2,M4 looked satisfied.

This M3 guy I will never forget.He was a total villain(:P) .But handled him.Answed all of his qns